| ![Show Contents]() Taller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TallerWhat does the name Taller mean? During the Middle Ages, the surname of Taller was used in Scotland. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Scotland, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Taller family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Taller was an occupational name for a tailor. Interestingly, the name Taller was originally derived from the Anglo Norman French word taillour, meaning tailor. 1 Early Origins of the Taller familyThe surname Taller was first found in many places throughout Scotland. Some of the early records include: Alexander le Tayllur who was valet of Alexander in 1276; John le Taillur who was held the mill of Selkirk as firmar in 1292; and Brice le Taillur who was one of the Scottish prisoners taken at the capture of Dunbar Castle in 1296. The last entry's year is of great significance to the surname and indeed to much of Scotland; for it was that year that King Edward I invaded Scotland and insisted that the native Scots pay homage to him. Six persons of this name in the counties of Roxburgh, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Lanark, and Angus all rendered homage, 1296. 2 They held lands in Forfar, Cesseworth, Cunningham, Lanark, and Stirling in Scotland. Early History of the Taller familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Taller research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1376, 1645, 1729, 1779, 1784, 1850, 1890 and 1920 are included under the topic Early Taller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Taller Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Taylor, Taylour, Taylur, Tailler, Taillefer and many more. Early Notables of the Taller familyEdward Taylor (1645-1729), who was hailed as the finest American poet of the 17th century upon the publication of his work in 1920, Sir Hubert Taylor, aid-de-camp to the King in...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Taller Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Taller family to IrelandSome of the Taller family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Taller migration to the United States | + |
Taller Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Taller, who landed in Virginia in 1698 3
Taller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Nicolas Taller, aged 45, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
- Nicolas Taller, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
Taller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro Taller, aged 26, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 3
- Sophie Taller, who arrived in New York in 1869
- Pauline Taller, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Taller (post 1700) | + |
- Zsófia Tallér (1970-2021), Hungarian composer and university teacher who won several prizes and awards including the Ferenc Erkel Prize
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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